Reproduction and Contraception

Amy Dawes wants forceps during childbirth banned after the instruments caused severe injuries that still impact her life, but the Australian Medical Association says that could cause more grief for mothers and babies.

Baby formula companies are accused of misleading mothers in the impoverished Philippines and risking the health of their children, according to a new report. Simon Wright, who is from Save the Children and was part of the team that compiled the report, explains the severity of the scandal.

After losing their baby to a genetic condition, Rachael and Jonny Casella were determined to prevent heartache for other couples. The Health Minister was listening and has vowed to make "Mackenzie's mission" his life's work and increase access to couples for pre-pregnancy screening.

The pressure to get your pre-baby body back is intense. But I wish I had known the devastating impact some exercises can cause long after giving birth, because now I live with prolapse, writes Andree Withey.

After suffering years of uterine pain and being told by doctors to treat it with a hot water bottle, Claire Yelavich is welcoming new research to educate women about what is, and isn't, normal when it comes to gynacological pain.

The PNG government is worried about the country’s booming population amid struggles to provide basic services to its eight million residents. ABC's Catherine Graue speaks about the obstacles to family planning efforts.

A commonly used cancer drug could "revolutionise" the treatment for life-threatening pregnancies where the embryo settles outside the uterus, allowing patients to avoid drastic surgery, researchers say.

This week Pacific Beat has explored some of the issues around family planning in the Pacific, and particularly, the questions of where and how modern contraceptive methods, like the implant, fit in with PNG's culture and religion?

The PNG Government is being called on to reconsider its contracts with the Catholic Church, with concerns that certain Catholic-run health clinics aren't providing the full family planning services they're obligated to.

Ireland's Government proposes holding a referendum to liberalise the country's abortion regime at the end of May, offering voters the first opportunity in 35 years to overhaul some of the world's strictest laws.

Officials at America's top public health agency are reportedly being told not to use certain words or phrases in official budget documents, including "fetus," ''transgender", "diversity" and "science-based".

Many of the available statistics point to a marked reduction in terminations across Australia to a rate as low as 13.5 per 1,000 women. But key opinion leaders continue to mistakenly suggest the country has one of the highest rates of abortion in the developed world.